chris christie's off his own reelection battle, so has gotten his win. in the purple state of new jersey now, he can try to prove himself. the bridge gate scandal a big concern. he will perhaps be able to parley that into something else here. >> the south could get a soak egg today. we turn to nicole mitchell for more. >> already getting it in a couple place and it will continue through the day and tomorrow. we're watching this system that's gotten a little more organization with it, but definitely areas of heavy rain as we start off this morning. we can see this around the panhandle of florida, through central florida through the day, could see thunderstorms with this, watch for lightning, florida is the most lightning prone state in terms of strikes. as all this continues to develop and move up the coastline, with cooler air overnight, we're watching tomorrow morning's commute, parts of virginia and north carolina, ashville, you might watch for a little ice on the road as that moisture moves in early tomorrow morning. here's how the rest of that progre